Town hall meetings set to discuss new El Dorado County sheriff’s headquarters

El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini will hold town hall meetings throughout the county to discuss plans for a new sheriff’s headquarters.

The county last month released a draft environmental study for a new facility proposed on Industrial Drive in the Diamond Springs area. The new facility would centralize and consolidate Sheriff’s Office functions that currently operate out of seven different facilities.

The town hall meetings, scheduled Jan. 25 through Feb. 1, will begin at 6 p.m. They will be held in:

The draft environmental impact report is available for public review online via the El Dorado County government website. Copies also are available for review from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the county’s Community Development Agency Development Services office, 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, in Placerville. Written comments are due by Jan. 28.